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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Burnham Says UK Believes Iran Played Part In RAF Fairford Incident
Caption: Burnham Says UK Believes Iran Played Part In RAF Fairford Incident. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there were "strong indications" that Iran played a part in the security incident near RAF Fairford. Five British men aged between 23 and 25 were arrested after police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the US-used airbase. Police later released all five on bail under what Burnham described as the "strictest possible" conditions, while the investigation continues. Officers said petrol was discovered during searches of the vans but no explosive devices were found, with one suspect reportedly having called emergency services himself. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected Burnham's claim, saying the UK was "barking up the wrong tree”. U.S. President Donald Trump questioned why the suspects had been released, saying he would not have granted them bail. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously said the incident "clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor" and pointed to previous Iranian threats against American interests. Burnham said British authorities were working closely with the United States and that he had "complete confidence" in the UK security services handling the investigation. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Andy Burnham,Iran,RAF Fairford,Abbas Araghchi,Donald Trump,Marco Rubio,United Kingdom,United States,Gloucestershire
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